Configuring PuTTY to use a SSH key

This guide will demonstrate how to use your private key with PuTTY when logging into a server that has your public key installed. It assumes you are already familiar with PuTTY and know how to connect to a server using it.

To select your key for use, expand the "SSH" item in the "Category" tree.

Select (do not expand) the "Auth" item under the expanded "SSH" category.

Click the "Browse" button and choose your private key.

More Information

• General
• What a SSH key is and why you should use one
• Windows Specific
• Generating a SSH Key
• Configuring Putty to use a SSH key
• Configuring FileZilla to use a SSH key
• Linux/Mac Specific
• Generating a SSH Key
• Using your SSH Key
• Configuring FileZilla to use a SSH key